Abstract: In an aspect, a composition comprises an alkali-swellable copolymer that is derived from a mixture comprising 15 to 50 wt % of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; 30 to 70 wt % of an ethylenically unsaturated C1-2 alkyl carboxylate ester; and 15 to 40 wt of a nonionic ethylenically unsaturated surfactant monomer of the Formula (A); and less than or equal to 0.15 wt of a multifunctional monomer contains greater than 1 vinyl group. The composition has a pH of greater than or equal to 6. The composition can optionally comprise a surfactant.

Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition is provided including a builder; a phosphonate; a nonionic surfactant; and a dispersant polymer, comprising: structural units of formula I wherein each R1 is independently selected from a hydrogen and a —C(O)CH3 group; and structural units of formula II wherein each R2 is independently selected from a hydrogen and a —CH3 group; and wherein the automatic dishwashing composition contains ?0.1 wt % of dispersant polymer having a lactone end group and wherein the dispersant polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 1,500 to 10,000 Daltons.

Abstract: A liquid laundry additive is provided, comprising a cleaning booster polymer having structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (I) optionally, structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (III) and optionally, structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (IV)

Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition is provided including a builder; a nonionic surfactant; and a dispersant polymer comprising: (a) >60 to <90 wt %, based on weight of the dispersant polymer, of structural units of formula I wherein each R1 is independently selected from a hydrogen and a —CH3 group; and (b) >10 to <40 wt %, based on weight of the dispersant polymer, of structural units of formula II wherein each R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of a C1-6 hydroxyalkyl group and a C1-6 alkoxy group; and wherein each R3 is independently selected from a hydrogen and a methyl group.

Abstract: A film: (a) 50 to 85 wt % polymer comprising: (i) 30 to 70 wt % hard polymer with Tg from 40 to 70° C. and 40 to 80 wt % (C1-C10)alkyl (meth)acrylate; 10 to 40 wt % C3-C8 carboxylic acid; and 0 to 25 wt % hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate; and (ii) 30 to 70 wt % soft polymer with Tg from ?20 to 20 ° C. and 50 to 90 wt % (C1-C10)alkyl (meth)acrylate; 5 to 30 wt % C3-C8 carboxylic acid; and 0 to 25 wt % hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate; hard Tg minus soft Tg is at least 30° C.; (iii) 0 to 10 wt %, of (C12-C24)alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer containing crystallizable portion with Tm from 0° C. to 37° C.; (b) 10 to 40 wt % of polyethylene oxide having Mw from 250,000 to 4,000,000; and (c) 0 to 10 wt % of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) having Mw from 25,000 to 2,000,000.

Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition is provided, comprising: a dispersant polymer blend, comprising an acrylic acid homopolymer; and a copolymer of acrylic acid and a sulfonated monomer; wherein the dispersant polymer blend has a blend ratio of the acrylic acid homopolymer to the copolymer of 3:1 to 1:3; a surfactant; a builder; and optionally, an additive.

Abstract: A liquid laundry additive is provided, comprising a cleaning booster polymer having structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (I) optionally, structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (III) and optionally, structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (IV)

Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition is provided including a builder; a phosphonate; a nonionic surfactant; and a dispersant polymer, comprising: (a) 50 to 95 wt %, based on weight of the dispersant polymer, of structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid monomer; and (b) 5 to 50 wt %, based on weight of the dispersant polymer, of structural units of a sulfate bearing ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent formulation is provided, comprising: a liquid carrier; a cleaning surfactant; and a cleaning booster polymer, wherein the cleaning booster polymer has structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (I) optionally, structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (III) and optionally, structural units of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of formula (IV)

Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition is provided, comprising: a dispersant polymer blend, comprising an acrylic acid homopolymer; and a copolymer of acrylic acid and a sulfonated monomer; wherein the dispersant polymer blend has a blend ratio of the acrylic acid homopolymer to the copolymer of 3:1 to 1:3; a surfactant; a builder; and optionally, an additive.

Abstract: A polymer comprising a first fraction and a second fraction, wherein the first fraction comprises from 90 to 100 wt % polymerized C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomer units; and the second fraction comprises from 30 to 80 wt % polymerized C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomer units and from 20 to 70 wt % polymerized sulfonic acid monomer units; wherein the first fraction is from 10 to 40 wt % of the polymer and the second fraction is from 60 to 90 wt % of the polymer; the polymer has Mw from 3,000 to 30,000; and monomers are randomly distributed within each fraction.

Abstract: An automatic dishwashing composition is provided including a builder; a phosphonate; a nonionic surfactant; and a dispersant polymer, comprising: structural units of formula I wherein each R1 is independently selected from a hydrogen and a —C(O)CH3 group; and structural units of formula II wherein each R2 is independently selected from a hydrogen and a —CH3 group; and wherein the automatic dishwashing composition contains ?0.1 wt % of dispersant polymer having a lactone end group and wherein the dispersant polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 1,500 to 10,000 Daltons.

Abstract: A film: (a) 50 to 85 wt % polymer comprising: (i) 30 to 70 wt % hard polymer with Tg from 40 to 70° C. and 40 to 80 wt % (C1-C10)alkyl (meth)acrylate; 10 to 40 wt % C3-C8 carboxylic acid; and 0 to 25 wt % hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate; and (ii) 30 to 70 wt % soft polymer with Tg from ?20 to 20 ° C. and 50 to 90 wt % (C1-C10)alkyl (meth)acrylate; 5 to 30 wt % C3-C8 carboxylic acid; and 0 to 25 wt % hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate; hard Tg minus soft Tg is at least 30° C.; (iii) 0 to 10 wt %, of (C12-C24)alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer containing crystallizable portion with Tm from 0° C. to 37° C.; (b) 10 to 40 wt % of polyethylene oxide having Mw from 250,000 to 4,000,000; and (c) 0 to 10 wt % of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) having Mw from 25,000 to 2,000,000.

Abstract: A polymer comprising a first fraction and a second fraction, wherein the first fraction comprises from 90 to 100 wt % polymerized C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomer units; and the second fraction comprises from 30 to 80 wt % polymerized C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomer units and from 20 to 70 wt % polymerized sulfonic acid monomer units; wherein the first fraction is from 10 to 40 wt % of the polymer and the second fraction is from 60 to 90 wt % of the polymer; the polymer has Mw from 3,000 to 30,000; and monomers are randomly distributed within each fraction.

Abstract: A detergent composition having at least two components. The first component is from 14 to 50 wt % surfactants. The second component is from 0.05 to 4 wt % of a polymer which has polymerized residues of 40 to 65 wt % C1-C18 alkyl (meth)acrylates and 25 to 55 wt % C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomers.

Abstract: The process of the present invention produces an aqueous dispersion of mineral materials, suitable for use in pigments and other coatings, by introducing a fully neutralized dispersing agent to an aqueous dispersion of coarse mineral materials, grinding the aqueous dispersion and, during grinding, adding a partially neutralized dispersing agent to the aqueous dispersion. The process of the present invention produces aqueous dispersions of very fine particles, having a solids content of at least 75% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous dispersion, and wherein 95% or more of the particles are below 2 microns.

Abstract: The process of the present invention produces an aqueous dispersion of mineral materials, suitable for use in pigments and other coatings, by introducing a fully neutralized dispersing agent to an aqueous dispersion of coarse mineral materials, grinding the aqueous dispersion and, during grinding, adding a partially neutralized dispersing agent to the aqueous dispersion. The process of the present invention produces aqueous dispersions of very fine particles, having a solids content of at least 75% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous dispersion, and wherein 95% or more of the particles are below 2 microns.

Abstract: The process of the present invention produces an aqueous dispersion of mineral materials, suitable for use in pigments and other coatings, by introducing a fully neutralized dispersing agent to an aqueous dispersion of coarse mineral materials, grinding the aqueous dispersion and, during grinding, adding a partially neutralized dispersing agent to the aqueous dispersion. The process of the present invention produces aqueous dispersions of very fine particles, having a solids content of at least 75% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous dispersion, and wherein 95% or more of the particles are below 2 microns.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing a polymer comprising the steps of (a) adding at least one low-reactivity monomer to a reaction vessel with a decreasing rate of addition, (b) adding at least one high-reactivity monomer to said reaction vessel, (i) wherein less than 1% of all of said high-reactivity monomers, by weight of high reactivity monomers, based on the weight of all said high-reactivity monomers, is added to said reaction vessel before the beginning of said step (a), and (ii) wherein at least half of all of said high-reactivity-monomers, by weight of high reactivity monomers, based on the weight of all of said high-reactivity monomers, is added to said reaction vessel before the completion of said step (a), and (c) adding at least one chain regulator to said reaction vessel prior to the completion of said step (a), wherein said steps (a), (b), and (c) are performed while conditions in said reaction vessel will cause polymerization of said low-reactivity monomer and said high-reactivity

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing a polymer comprising the steps of (a) adding at least one low-reactivity monomer to a reaction vessel with a decreasing rate of addition, (b) adding at least one high-reactivity monomer to said reaction vessel, (i) wherein less than 1% of all of said high-reactivity monomers, by weight of high reactivity monomers, based on the weight of all said high-reactivity monomers, is added to said reaction vessel before the beginning of said step (a), and (ii) wherein at least half of all of said high-reactivity-monomers, by weight of high reactivity monomers, based on the weight of all of said high-reactivity monomers, is added to said reaction vessel before the completion of said step (a), and (c) adding at least one chain regulator to said reaction vessel prior to the completion of said step (a), wherein said steps (a), (b), and (c) are performed while conditions in said reaction vessel will cause polymerization of said low-reactivity monomer and said high-reactivity monomer